title: Health teaching in clinical nursing practice.
abstract: The Nurses' Board of Western Australia identifies health teaching as one of five essential role competencies in its regulation of professional nursing practice. This implies that patient/client education is recognized as a fundamental component of health care, however there is mounting concern within the profession that nurses are not taking full advantage of teaching opportunities that present in clinical practice. This paper reviews literature about health teaching and suggests that patients should be better informed about their health status and future health maintenance.
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authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic